NEW YORK, NY.- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation elected Daniel Sallick and Samira Sine to its Board of Trustees at the December 12 meeting of the Board. Sallick and Sine are the first new members to join the Board since Guggenheim CEO and Director Mariët Westermann began her tenure on June 1, 2024.

Tomilson Hill, Chair, and Wendy Fisher, President, said, “We are delighted to welcome Dan and Samira to the Board. Individually, they each bring lived experiences and relationships that reflect the expansive worldview of the Guggenheim. They share our belief in the connective power of art and offer a depth of expertise in communications, media and cultural leadership that will be invaluable as the Guggenheim engages an ever-broader global community across its international constellation of museums.”

Westermann said, “I look forward to working with Dan and Samira in their roles as trustees. Their perspectives and insights will enrich our work to deliver in new ways on our mission to create and share experiences for anyone to discover and learn from outstanding works of modern and contemporary art.”  

Dan Sallick is a founder and Managing Partner of Avoq, a national strategic communications, advertising, and government relations firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. An avid art collector and leader in the cultural space, Sallick served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden from February 2016 to May 2024. During his tenure, the Hirshhorn secured approval and funding for the renovation of its sculpture garden on the iconic National Mall and expanded visitorship, which now tops one million visitors annually. Sallick also is a key strategist for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City and served on the board of the Judd Foundation. Before founding Avoq, Sallick spent a decade in various roles on Capitol Hill working for House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt. He graduated from Rollins College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and was an NCAA All-American in tennis.  

Samira Sine is a journalist, philanthropist and education advocate. She has worked as a writer, on-air broadcaster, and producer for BBC’s World Business Report, Reuters Television News, The Huffington Post, and News Corporation Hong Kong. Her advocacy is focused on media, particularly in the areas of digital equity and responsible use, and on the health and education of women and children. As New York Director for Common Sense Media, Sine spearheaded expansion of the organization’s global footprint, fostered strategic alliances, and established a robust philanthropic network. She serves on the boards of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Harlem Village Academies and the National Academy of Design, and on the advisory council for College Promise. Sine was born in Calcutta and raised between the UAE and Oman. She holds master’s degrees in journalism from New York University and English literature from the University of Mumbai, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Mount Carmel College in Bangalore. She is currently completing a master’s degree in child psychology at Harvard University.